People hold signs during a welcoming party for a delegation from the Democratic National Committee at Iron City Birmingham in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, July 21, 2014. Birmingham is a finalist city to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention. (Mark Almond/malmond@al.com)MARK ALMOND

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The bulk of money from the sale of a city-owned downtown building last week would be spent to recruit the 2016 Democratic National Convention under a proposal up for a vote this morning.

The City Council is set to vote on $250,000 for "DNC Recruitment" along with a pledge to spend another $5 million if Birmingham is selected.

Documents obtained by AL.com show that $250,000 would come from last week's sale of the former Alabama Department of Revenue Building.

The council's Budget and Finance Committee late Monday endorsed the spending along with a $5 million pledge for the DNC, forwarding the items to today's council meeting.

The spending was not listed in advance on the Budget and Finance Committee agenda and it was not included in the published council meeting agenda.

According to the proposed resolution, the city's money would fulfill the DNC's requirement that a host committee have $5 million on hand if its city is selected. Supporters have incorporated the "Birmingham 2016 Host Committee."

The city's $5 million would only be available if Birmingham is tapped as the location for the 2016 convention.